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JapanesePod101: Learn Japanese Quickly Online and Mobile with Audio-Video Lessons, Apps & Fun Exercises

Proven Course Teaches Japanese Quickly with Audio, Video and Mobile Apps

Beginner and advanced levels alike will enjoy JapanesePod101, an excellent online and mobile way to learn Japanese quickly.

JapanesePod101's fun method and modern platform immerse you in the Japanese language, giving you just what you need to achieve your goals for travel, business, family and other needs.

JapanesePod101 is web and mobile based, giving you a custom Japanese Learning Center anywhere. Download podcasts on your iPhone, Android, iPod Touch, iPod or any mp3 player and take them with you for practice and learning on the go.

High-Quality Content for Learning Japanese

A key aspect to learning a language is quality content. JapanesePod101 creates a steady flow of fresh content covering everything from cultural aspects of Japanese to tidbits about navigating in Japan, plus practical information to help you get by.

Beyond Audio and Video

Engage in a combination of audio and video lessons, lesson notes and checklists, transcripts, PDFs, vocabulary training with flashcards and quizzes plus a Japanese dictionary, grammar bank, a verb reference, social network and plenty more.

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Posted Thu, 2012-05-10 13:23

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TED Talks and Language Learners/ Teachers Rejoice: Be Inspired while Learning a Language using Transcripts and Subtitles

A Hidden Gem for Language Lovers and Learners

This article presents a unique approach for intermediate to advanced (and beyond) learners of many languages to gain exposure to interesting material in their target language(s). It has to do with a very popular website that features short (usually less than ten minutes) presentations by some of the world's greatest and most famous minds (not always both ;) on their specific areas of expertise. It's called, simply, TED, and the presentations are called "TED Talks".

The TED website itself is not geared towards language learners or educators yet is useful for both. It is especially useful for English learners, as all the talks are in English. But it's also useful for anyone learning most of the world's most-spoken languages (as well as numerous lesser-spoken ones) who want to simultaneously watch inspiring, funny, courageous, fascinating, informative, persuasive, ingenious and often jaw-dropping presentations about technology, science, entertainment, design, business and global issues - all while gaining exposure to their target language. Here's how and why...

Posted Sun, 2011-09-11 20:38

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JaplishPodcast.com Japlish Podcast of Funny Phrases in English and Japanese Languages

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This is a cute and funny podcast where a father and son have a dialog in which they translate funny phrases into English and Japanese.

I have added this in the Learn English as well as the Learn Japanese sections since it can be entertaining to students of both languages.

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I’m an American who has been living in Japan since 1990. My other podcast, Herro Flom Japan, is listened to by hundreds of very nice people around the world. I work in Tokyo but live in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Tony is my 10 year old son. He likes video games, playing with his friends and his little brother Andy, dodge ball, card-based games and saying anything with the word “poop” in it.

Tony and I like to play a game where one of us says something totally insane and ridiculous in our own native language, and the other has to translate it. This is us, having fun with silly phrases. Caution: Podcasts may contain any of the following words in Japanese and/or English: booger, fart, dingleberry, poop, buttface or wee-wee. (Well, probably not wee-wee.)

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Posted Tue, 2007-11-27 18:47

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JapanesePod101 Lessons Podcast

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JapanesePod101 is for real. And you can tell when you get to the site.

There is an abundance of podcast feeds to chose from, including audio, video and audio+video.

There are free resources, as well as paid membership options.

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At JapanesePod101.com, our goal is to make learning the Japanese language easy and fun, while also incorporating culture and current issues into our lessons. We believe that the more you speak, the quicker you learn, so we have designed our program to get you speaking right away. Situational Japanese is heavily stressed, and our team role plays various situations to demonstrate the proper form of Japanese to use when speaking with friends, customers, executives, and so-on. Knowing the proper form to use separates good speakers from great speakers.

JapanesePod101.com was developed with the hope of showing the world how fun and easy learning Japanese can be. Here at JapanesePod101.com, we truly believe that learning can be fun, while at the same time convenient. We know how busy you are and that each day brings unexpected surprises. That is exactly why we bring the lessons to you and let you decide when they start.

Our innovative, fun, and easy to use language learning system is designed to get you speaking and interacting from the very first lesson. Learn Japanese at your own convenience and pace with short, effective, fun daily lessons and a comprehensive, state-of-the-art Learning Center that provides you with the tools to take your Japanese to the next level! Our interactive learning system consists of free daily audio podcast lessons, accompanying PDF materials, a Premium Learning Center, and a vibrant user community.

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